WEBVTT THIS.SHELDON INGRAM WITH A KIT TENAND A SWR ET WHVET WHO SAVEDITS LIFE.REPORTER: THIS IS ASIX-MONTH-OLD KITTEN NAMEDDIGIT.IT WAS FOUND ON THE SIDE OF AROAD IN WESTMORLAND COUNTY.IT WAS SHOT TWICE WITH A PELLETGUN IN THE CHEST AND BACK.>> YOU CAN SEE THE BLOOD ON THEFUR WHERE THE ENTRY WOUND IS ONTHE BACK.THERE IS A PELLET RIGHT HEREUNDERNEATH THE SKIN, YOU CANACTUALLY FEEL IT THERE.REPORTER: WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT TOSEE NOW MAY BE VERY DISTURBING.DIGIT CANNOT WALK.SHE CAN ONLY DRAG HERSELF,BECAUSE A PELLET IS LODGED INHER SPINE.>> IT COULD BE SOMEBODY'S PETAND TWO THE SUFFERING IS JUST INMY MIND THE WORST PART OF IT.IT'S NOT ONLY BAD ENOUGH THATYOU SHOT THE CAT TO BEGIN WITH,BUT THEN YOU LEFT IT LAY BY THEROAD TO EITHER GET HIT OR TOSUFFER AND DIE.REPORTER: HERE IS THE X-RAYSHOWING THE PELLET LODGED IN THEKITTEN'S SPINE.IT'S THE WHITE DOT IN THE CENTEROF THE X-RAY.THIS IS THE OWNER OF A VET NARERESERVICE, WHICH IS MOBILE.SHE WILL SPEND THE NEXT SIXMONTHS TO SEE IF DIGIT REGAINSTHE USE OF HER HIND LEGS.>> I CAN'T REALLY TAKE OUT THEBULLET IN HER SPINE.THAT WOULD BE AN ORTHOPEDIC ORNEUROSURGEON THAT WOULD NEED TODO THAT.SHE CAN MINIMALLY MOVE HER BACKFEET.SO STILL HAS SOME FUNCTIONTHERE, WHICH IS ALL GOOD NEWS.THE OTHER GOOD NEWS IS SHE ISABOUT SIX MONTHS OLD I WOULDSAY, AND KITTENS, BECAUSE THEYARE STILL GROWING HAVE AWONDERFUL ABILITY TO HEAL.REPORTER: IF DIGIT CANNOT REGAINTHE USE OF HER LEGS SHE WILLNEED A SPECIAL OWNER, AND AWHEELCHAIR FOR PETS.FOR ADOPTION CAUSE PAWS ACROSS

A kitten named Digits was found lying on the side of a road in Pennsylvania Thursday

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A passerby saw the 6-month-old cat in Hostetter, Westmoreland County.

Danielle Vought, DVM, the owner of Vought Veterinary Services, says the kitten was shot in the chest and back with a pellet gun.

Both pellets are still lodged in the kitten, with one attached to her spine, leaving Digits with limited use of her hind legs as she drags herself in her cage.

"One, it could be somebody's pet, and two, the suffering, in my mind, is the worst part of it," said an outraged Vought. "It's not only bad enough that you shot the cat to begin with, but then you left it lay by the road to either get hit or suffer and die."

Vought is not sure if the pellets will have to be removed by an orthopedic or neurosurgeon. She will monitor the kitten during the next six months, as there's a chance that Digits can regain the use of her legs without surgery.

Vought said that Digits will need a special owner, and adoption can be managed through Paws Across Pittsburgh.